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The researchers found there were some students who really enjoyed the project and learned a lot from it and those who completed it just for the grade. The researchers suggested that the project was most beneficial if the student could really...

Chapter 1
Introduction
Over the years, there has been an influx of non-English speaking individuals in the United States. These individuals come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. They include immigrants, refugees, and international...

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Chapter 4
Results
The population of SEA changes drastically at the half-year semester mark. Those students who have gotten caught up on credits go back to their home schools and a new set of students who need to make up classes are enrolled....

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Conclusion
The results found in this study opens the doorway for understanding what boutiques believe to be the strengths great enough that they broadcast it to the world. Previous studies in the area of impressions and...

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Chapter 4
Results
The focus of this study was to investigate whether a vocabulary program could be implemented in a mainstream classroom with relative ease while at the same time being effective in helping ELLs and below grade-level...

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Appendix B
Education and Career Interests Pre-Survey
What is the highest level of education and training that you plan on obtaining?
___ Bachelor’s Degree
___ Associate’s Degree
___ Apprenticeship
___ Certificate
Outside of school, do you have...

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that considers the whole context of teaching interactively with interactive whiteboards. Teachers also need to consider a cross-curricular approach to using interactive whiteboards, giving more opportunities for pupil interaction with the board...

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Appendix C
Education and Career Interests Pre-Survey
What is the highest level of education and training that you plan on obtaining?
___ Bachelor’s Degree
___ Associate’s Degree
___ Apprenticeship
___ Certificate
If you didn’t answer “Bachelor’s...

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own, had issues in their daily lives that sometimes prevented them from achieving. Unfortunately, some students come to school with many sad circumstances and issues that children their age should not have to deal with. I see this time and time...

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Chapter 3
Methodology
The purpose of this study was to see the effect background music would have on elementary aged children, with and without disabilities, on on-task behavior, task performance, and mood levels....

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teach concepts of geometry to two resource math classes and examined the effects of such implementation on students in the cognitive and affective domains.
Background, Significance, Purpose Statement, and Study Setting
Recently, there has been...

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Lurking Variables: Variables that are not readily apparent, and not compensated for, in an experiment that may lessen the validity of the results of the experiment.
Matched Pairs Experiment: A two part experiment involving a treatment group and a...

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adversity in their lives are those that are at-risk for dropping-out or giving up on society in general. Identifying who is at-risk was a critical part of implementing any student interventions.
Interventions Used With At-Risk Students
In the...

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before they fell through the cracks. These students were then less likely to drop-out or quit their academic programs. The short-term interventions used included parental contact, after-school tutoring, Saturday school, lunchtime classes, and...